<html><body><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: rgb(253, 253, 253);">For Immediate Release </span></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">February 26, 2015</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">RE: Regular Operations to Resume</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Swanton, Ohio – The Swanton Public Library will reopen to the public for regular operations at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 27,</span><sup> </sup><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2015. Crews continue to clean and repair damage resulting from a capped water line that froze and broke on Saturday, February 21, 2015. The general collection was not affected. Primary damage occurred in staff working areas.</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Makeshift staff spaces have been created while the workroom continues to be repaired. All fines will be waived until the library reopens.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Regular hours for the Library are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and from October through April on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Swanton Public Library Staff and Board of Trustees extend their gratitude to the community’s support and understanding while this issue is resolved.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">For further information, Library Director Janelle Thomas may be reached at jthomas@oplin.org or via message through the library's Facebook page until the phone system can be turned back on.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Janelle Thomas, Director</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Swanton Public Library</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Ph: <a href="callto:419-826-2760" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">419-826-2760</span></a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Fax: <a href="callto:419-826-1020" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">419-826-1020</span></a></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background: #fdfdfd;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">jthomas@oplin.org</span></p></div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>